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Arts and Libraries

The Arts and Libraries Department is responsible for supporting and delivering arts and cultural strategic planning, public library service, community arts, creative industries, cultural tourism, festivals and events, public art and the Museum of Australian Photography – MAPh (previously the Monash Gallery of Art – MGA).

The 4 service delivery units are:

Monash Public Library Service - The Monash Public Library Service is located within 6 branches and online. Libraries manage diverse library collections, deliver outreach, public and education programs, and provide community spaces and resources that improve and champion for literacy health, digital literacy, cultural understanding and social inclusion in community.

Arts, Culture and Events (ACE) - Arts, Culture and Events facilitate a vibrant and diverse cultural life in the City of Monash through delivery of festivals and events and community art initiatives, while supporting the safe delivery of community events and leases for creative and cultural community organisations.

Creative Industries (CI) - Creative Industries supports public art collection management, creative industry public programs and community exhibition program delivery. This function includes planning and delivery of targeted support to artists and community groups to stimulate creative industry and cultural tourism development and provides advice on cultural planning, public art and policies that support and enable cultural development.

Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) - The Monash Gallery of Art is now the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh). MAPh is the preeminent national institution dedicated to championing Australian photography and its vital role in culture and society. MAPh cultivates a community that is actively engaged with Australian photography and its stories and aims to empower and celebrate its artists through the delivery of high-quality, thought-provoking exhibitions, events and education and public programs. MAPh oversees the café and manages the MAPh retail shop on site.

Our purpose: We celebrate our vibrant and diverse community through the delivery of arts, events, libraries and community programs. We provide venues and creative spaces for the community to use, connect and enjoy.